Hamden Library To Host Webinar On Housing Inequity In Connecticut

Press release from Hamden Library:

June 19, 2021

Policies both historic and ongoing that under-gird systemic racism - redlining in particular, among others - have recently become the subject of greater national public awareness and curiosity. Danielle Chapman and Marissa Dionne Mead, co-founders of Spring Forward: A Taskforce for Housing Equity, will present on historical policies and current practices that have created racial and economic inequality in towns across Connecticut, including Hamden. They will also offer suggestions for how Hamden can increase housing choice and dispel some of the myths that lead communities to reject affordable and multi-family housing.

Spring Forward is focused on increasing housing equity, and looks to support state-wide desegregation initiatives, while also targeting local issues, beginning in Spring Glen, a neighborhood with an exclusionary reputation but which presents unique opportunities for a more equitable future.

This free webinar hosted by Hamden Public Library will be presented via Zoom on Thursday, June 24th at 6:30 pm. Registration is required to attend. Register through the website (hamdenlibrary.org), in person at the library or by calling 203-287-2680.

This press release was produced by Hamden Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.